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African Games: Men's 4x100-meter relay team won gold in Accra after defeating Ghana

At the African Games in Accra, the men's 4x100-meter relay team from Nigeria exacted revenge on Ghana in an exciting race to win the GOLD medal. At the African Games in Accra, Team Nigeria's men's 4x100-meter relay team, consisting of Israel Okon, Consider Ekanem, Alaba Akintola, and Usheoritse Itsekiri, emerged victorious over Ghana, winning the gold medal. The Nigerian squad gave it their best on the track, well aware that Ghana was the reigning champions and had the backing of the home crowd, but Itsekiri, the silver medallist in the 100 meters, was unstoppable and managed to cross the finish line in 38.41 seconds.Liberia also ran a fantastic race to create a new National Record with a time of 38.73 seconds, while Ghana finished second in 38.43 seconds. Nigeria has won its first gold medal.